The Committees of the IYA (UK)
The IYA (UK) is democratically run by an elected Executive Council.
| Name | Telephone | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Harari Chairperson | chair@iyengaryoga.org.uk | 01223 523 410 | 0776 418 9948 |
| Pam Mackenzie Treasurer | pammackenzie@live.co.uk | 0208 3738356 | |
| Helen White Secretary | secretary@iyengaryoga.org.uk | 01132 746463 | |
| Brenda NobleNesbitt Membership Secretary | b.noblenesbitt@gmail.com | 0191 388 4118 | |
| Ros Bell Vice Chair | vicechair@iyengaryoga.org.uk | 020 8340 9899 | |
| Edgar Stringer AIYI rep. | edgarstringer@googlemail.com | 01761 435 468 | 0790 018 2053 |
| Martell Linsdell BDIYI rep. | martell@talk21.com | 01943 870618 | |
| Vacancy CIYI rep. | |||
| Andrea Smith DHIYI rep. | andrea@iyengaryoga.me.uk | 0239 246 6750 | 0796 644 4671 |
| Linda Head ESIYI rep. | head1@blueyonder.co.uk | 0131 5552651 | |
| Liz Sumner GWSIYI rep. | lizsumneryoga@googlemail.com | 0141 586 9677 | |
| Mary Mulligan IIYS rep. | mulligan558@btinternet.com | 01273 604588 | |
Brenda Booth | brendaboothkent@aol.com | ||
| Helen Green LIYI rep. | helengreen124@hotmail.com | 07794 579 874 | |
| Prabhakara MCIYI rep. | prabhakara@freeuk.com | 0121 449 7496 | 0774 582 1434 |
| Deb Bartholomew MDIIY rep. | debrabartholomew@btinternet.com | 01422 844808 | |
Janice Yates | janice.yates@sky.com | 0161 368 3614 | |
| Gael Henry NEIIY rep. | gaelhenry@btinternet.com | 0191 477 5804 | |
| Tessa Bull NELIYI rep. | tessabull@onetel.com | 0208 340 2091 | |
| Emma Pinchin ORIYI rep. | emz40@hotmail.com | 01235 527 202 | |
| Wendy Weller-Davies SADIYA rep. | wendy@wellerdavies.co.uk | 0114 251 7359 | 0787 591 0525 |
| Janice Chesher SWIYI rep. | janicechesher@waitrose.com | 01872 552 867 | |
| Aisling Guirke R. of Ireland rep. | aisling_guirke@hotmail.com | 00353 872891664 | |
| Eileen Cameron R. of Ireland rep. | eileencameron@eircom.net | 00353 12841799 | |
| Elaine Pidgeon honorary member | elaine.pidgeon@me.com | 0131 552 9871 | |
| Judith Jones individual rep. | judithj@iyengaryoga.org.uk | 01488 71838 | |
Judith Richards | judithrich@iyengaryoga.org.uk | ||
| Patsy Sparksman individual rep. | patsyyoga@aol.com | 020 8455 6366 | 0781 300 0540 |
| Alan Brown individual rep. | alan@iyengaryoga.org.uk | 01535 637359 | |
| Diane Maimaris individual rep. | dianegoldrei@googlemail.com | ||
| Sharon Klaff individual rep. | sharon.klaff@btopenworld.com |
| Standing Committee | Chair | EC members | Co-opted members |
|---|---|---|---|
Management
| Philippe Harari
| Alan Brown | none
|
Planning
| Ros Bell
| Louise Cartledge | none
|
Finance and Membership
| Brenda Noble-Nesbitt
| Louise Cartledge
| none
|
Ethics and Certification
| Judith Jones
| Ros Bell
| Penny Chaplin Pen Reed Judi Soffa Judi Sweeting Tig Whattler |
Assessment and TeacherTraining
| Alan Brown
| Debbie Bartholomew (Secretary)
| Sheila Haswell
|
Communications and PublicRelations
| Philippe Harari
| Judith Jones (IYN)
| Rachel Lovegrove (IYN) Jon Cotgreave (IYN) Lucy Osman (IYN) Andy Roughton (website) |
Archives and Research
| Debbie Bartholomew
| Janice Yates | Suzanne Newcombe
|
Conventions and Events
| Judith Richards
| Tessa Bull
|
| Moderators: | Richard Agar Ward, Margaret Austin, Brenda Booth, TriciaBooth, Julie Brown, Dave Browne, Penny Chaplin, Diane Coats, Sheila Haswell, Judith Jones, Marion Kilburn, Meg Laing, Sasha Perryman, Elaine Pidgeon, Jayne Orton, Pen Reed, Judi Sweeting |
Professional Development Days Coordinator: | Judi Sweeting |
Senior Intermediate Assessment Organiser: | Penny Chaplin |
Junior Intermediate Assessment Organiser: | Elizabeth Tonner |
Introductory Assessment Organiser: | Sheila Haswell |
Republic of Ireland Assessment Coordinator: | Margaret Austin |
For general enquiries, please contact your institute or an individual (regional) committee member. For specific Association business, contact the relevant officer according to responsibility. Otherwise, please contact us.

